USCIS Expedite Request – request for expedited processing

What is an Expedite Request for USCIS Applications or Petitions?

While someone is awaiting a decision on an application or petition pending with USCIS, circumstances may change due to family, work, health, etc., and they may need a decision from USCIS sooner than usual. To address such situations, USCIS has provided an expedited processing option – Expedite Request.

Current information! Ukrainian citizens now have grounds to request a USCIS Expedite Request.

The purpose of the expedite request process with USCIS is to obtain a decision on an application or petition more quickly without further waiting.

An expedite request is possible for everyone, but ultimately USCIS decides what to do with your request. USCIS will consider requests on a case-by-case basis.

How to Submit an Expedite Request to USCIS via Emma

To request an expedite through Emma, you need to visit the USCIS homepage from a computer or use the desktop version of the site from a phone.

1. type Live agent
2. select – Case Status
3. select – Connect to Live Chat
4. petition number
5. you may then need to enter the date of birth and address of the petitioner, i.e., the person who filed the petition
6. the system will find your case, and after that, you need to specify the reason for requesting expedited processing of the petition.
7. select “Urgent Humanitarian Need,” and in the comment field for justification, type “Due to ongoing war at the territory of Ukraine the beneficiary’s life and health is in imminent danger.”